The kick off for the match between CS U Craiova and FC Avan Academy will take place at 18:00 (UK time) - Thursday, 08/20 - at the Stadionul Ion Oblemenco. This clash of the 2026/27 Europa League looks very promising!

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APWin predictions for CS U Craiova vs FC Avan Academy

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👉 Our prediction is: CS U Craiova to win

CS U Craiova vs FC Avan Academy has all the makings of a competitive battle between two sides that are both eyeing an important win. But we are ever so slightly leaning toward CS U Craiova to win on the 1X2 market.

CS U Craiova will enjoy home advantage, which they have capitalised on with their strong form at home. They remain good value to win with their odds, and we expect them to pay out those odds with all three points at home.

CS U Craiova Preview

CS U Craiova has played 2 matches in the Europa League so far, with 1 wins, 1 draws, and 0 losses. This results in an average of 2 points per match.

In the 2026/27 season, the team has recorded 34 wins, 15 draws, and 14 losses. CS U Craiova's attack has scored 107 goals, 3 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.5 goals per league match and 1.7 goals per match across the entire season.

Assad Al Hamlawi is the team’s top scorer with 11 goals, while Anzor Mekvabishvili leads the team in assists with 7. Defensively, Universitatea Craiova has conceded 2 goals in the league (an average of 1) and 62 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 0.98 over 63 matches).

FC Avan Academy preview

In 0 Europa League matches, FC Avan Academy has recorded 0 wins, 0 draws, and 0 losses, with an average of 0 points per game.

In the 2026/27 season, the team has 21 wins in 36 matches. The team has scored 59 goals, 0 of them in the Europa League (an average of 0 goals per match), with Arayik Eloyan being the team's top scorer with 6 goals and Zhirayr Shaghoyan providing 6 assists.

Defensively, The Whites has conceded 0 goals in the league and 39 in the 2026/27 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.08 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: CS U Craiova vs FC Avan Academy

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

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CS U Craiova

Europe - UEFA Europa League

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall D W L D W

1.6

Home W L W D W

2

Away D D L L W

1

Away Team

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FC Avan Academy

Europe - UEFA Europa League

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall L W L W L

1.2

Home W W W W L

2.4

Away L L L W W

1.2

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Published on 17 August 2026, at 20:05 Last updated on 17 August 2026, at 20:05
Author: Gustavo Porto

Sports betting analyst with over ten years of experience in football analysis, match statistics and betting markets.